diff --git a/lib/tasks/evm_application.rb b/lib/tasks/evm_application.rb
index 15c99ee591c..85f58d9080a 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/evm_application.rb
+++ b/lib/tasks/evm_application.rb
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def self.encryption_key_valid?
   end
 
   def self.deployment_status
-    context = ActiveRecord::MigrationContext.new('db/migrate')
+    context = ActiveRecord::MigrationContext.new(Rails.application.config.paths["db/migrate"])
     return "new_deployment" if context.current_version.zero?
     return "new_replica"    if MiqServer.my_server.nil?
     return "upgrade"        if context.needs_migration?